This is the case for any civic building need, whether it’s schools and churches for workers, theatres and universities for artisans, or a boxing ring for Jornaleros. The first two are provided by production chains, but the third requires that every farmhouse is close to a market, which basically means building them at regular intervals. A more pragmatic way to think of need types is production needs and civic building needs.įarmers, for example, have the basic needs of fish, work clothes, and access to a market. Frankly though, you need to fulfil all these needs for your city to thrive. Anno divides needs into two groups basic needs and luxury needs. There are five in the Old World-farmers, workers, artisans, engineers and investors-and two in the New World-Jornaleros and Oberos.

Needs and desires are different for each of the seven population tiers Anno 1800 features.

Each house you build starts off empty and gradually fills over time, based on how well you meet the needs of the local population. However, while building houses is straightforward enough, growing your population is more complicated. Anno 1800 doesn’t simulate unemployment, so there’s no punishment for having a large population surplus. You will need to do this anyway to fill your farms and factories, but it’s important to bear in mind that you can keep on building houses after you’ve met those requirements. This means the best way to earn money in Anno 1800 is simply to build lots of houses. Each farmhouse you construct earns a set amount of money at regular intervals, while upgrading that farmhouse to house higher population tiers increase that overall income. The most important thing you need to know for playing Anno 1800 is that it’s households, not people, which form your main source of income.

Anno 1800 guide